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Our TOGAF training This month being held in London is on 15/16 and 22/23 July 2017.

Why obtain TOGAF Certification?

TOGAF certification is a well known industry standard framework that potential employers use as a benchmark as a degree of recognised knowledge, which employers can trust. Recruitment agencies may filter cvs based on recognised qualifications on IT related job specifications as job specifications often cite The TOGAF qualification as a job requirement or 'recommended' attribute in given roles.

Working within the IT industry problems often arise when individuals use different terms and the TOGAF framework includes common definitions and terms which help IT professionals speak the same langauge. This course can help provide this knowledge and benchmark adding to your current IT knowledge base, or at least formalising publicly via obtaining TOGAF Certification your current experience and credentials.

By attending a TOGAF Certification Course you will have the oportunity to meet other like minded individuals and gain more insight and hands on examples than by self study alone. Useful industry examles are shown and discussed during the course bring the theory to life.

The TOGAF Framework covers the business, data, application and technology domains and ensures a measured approach responding to business strategy. The methodology gives delegates to cover the whole spectrum required to support successful transformation giving added breadth and depth to current knowledge.

If you get the chance this year why not consider obtaining TOGAF and ensuring your cv and knowldege gives you the edge in a competitive job market.

TOGAF Certification being held in London Weekend 17/18 and 24/25 June 2017 with EA Dynamics UK

TOGAF certification is an architecture framework that is used globally by many leading enterprises. Enterprises are keen to ensure their staff are familiar and certified in a recognised enterprise architecture framework supporting successful business/IT transformation. The framework consists of a proven methodology and a broad set of assets supporting transformation activities. EA Dyamics UK certification courses offer quality TOGAF certification that incorporates content to successfully achieve the TOGAF certification. The courses also assist delegates gain useful ideas of how to tailor the TOGAf content when back in their work environment.

Because of its popularity, many IT related roles include TOGAF Certification in their job specifications. TOGAF is a useful addition to IT / business related cv if you wish to improve your role selection options. Obtaining TOGAF certification shows employers and peers your knowledge and commitment of enterprise architecture as a discipline.

Why not join our June weekend course which is run over two weekends - 17/18 and 24/25 June 2017?

Our May Weekend 2017 Course run by EA Dynamics UK achieved a 100% pass rate last month. This success is underpinned by the course content being well covered and also well explained to ensure delagates can assimilate all the facets of the framework and put all the asset usage into context. The course includes realistic examples to reinforce the key learning points. The course includes discussion, real world examples and a supported learning environment which makes the learning experience more enjoyable.

Our courses include the option of onsite or Pearson Vue Centres Exams - you choose which option you prefer.

Have you considered weekend training as an option for becoming TOGAF certified?

We offer weekend training for those who would like the flexibility to become TOGAF certified outside of work hours.

Our courses offer flexible study options and are offered over two consecutive weekends. Why not join one of upcoming courses to become TOGAF certified in 2017?

EA Dynamics UK Ltd offers weekend courses each month and gives comprehensive coverage of the TOGAF framework and prepares you for the exam. The course aims to make the learning experience less onerous and more enjoyable. Here is ome feedback from a previous delegate

“Heather provided a classroom experience which went well beyond the training norms, mixing the dry but necessary TOGAF syllabus with real world experiences and discussions. She was able to deal with the questions of all the candidates quickly and clearly and make recommendations as to how to actually apply the techniques being taught in the real world. I feel really positive about what I got out of the course and confident about what I learned. A class act and a cut above.”

EA Dynamic courses include discussion and industry examples that bring the TOGAF concepts to life.Please feel free to call or email to book your place on a course.

Weekday or weekend courses can be conducted at any location if there is a demand. If you and your colleagues would prefer courses at a given location please feel free to call and discuss your requirements.

The TOGAF Framework is a well-recognised industry standard for developing an IS/IT Architecture.It is based on a generic framework so that it is suitable for all types of vertical sector businesses.The framework outlines the steps required to develop the design capabilities to transform IS/IT Architecture in response to business strategies.

The EA Dynamics UK TOGAF 9.1 course covers all aspects of the TOGAF 9.1 framework which fully covers the TOGAF 9.1 exam syllabus.Support is given to aid delegates successfully complete their TOGAF exams.

During the course examples are shown to demonstrate how the generic 'out of the box' aspects of the TOGAF framework can be tailored to suit organisational needs and environment. These examples give delegates the opportunity not only to understand the TOGAF framework and obtain TOGAF Certification (TOGAF 9.1 Level 1 and Level 2 examinations), but to also gain insight into how to adapt the generic processes and activities to organisational needs and maturity.

The security considerations relevant to Enterprise Architecture processes are also included in the course materials.

Our courses are geared to stimulate discussion, gain TOGAF 9.1 exam certification and also to give insight into how enterprise architecture shapes the IS/IT landscape to support business operations.

Experience TOGAF certification by joining our courses using discussion and worked examples to bring the enterprise architecture concepts and context to life. Enjoy the group learning experience and supported learning environment.

Take some of the stress out of the exam by tried and trusted methods of covering exam content and questions that obtain results.

New weekend TOGAF 9.1 courses are being offered by EA Dynamics UK in Leeds.

Why not book now onto the Leeds March course held over two weekends. Become TOGAf certified and join our course. Vibrant courses with discussion and enterprise architecture examples making it clearer to understand content and context.

Enjoy the Enterprise Architecture discussion with like minded IT and Business Professionals. Develop your understanding and skills within enterprise architecture.

The table below shows that the number of jobs citing TOGAF in their job specifications is over1200 in the last three months of 2014.

If you want to improve average salary potential and IT and Security related jobs this table shows that employees rate the TOGAf qualification highly and are including TOGAF on the job specifications.

Obtaining the qualification will help get you to the interview stage for the cited jobs shown on the table. The course itself and the knowldege gained will also help you respond to the job interview questions with improved knowledge and insight based on the TOGAf and Enterprise related topics covered on the course.

EA Dynamics UK – This intensive course covers the entire syllabus for the TOGAF 9.1 Foundation and Certified Levels, preparing candidates for the TOGAF Level 1 and Level 2 examinations. The course is enhanced with case studies that demonstrate how TOGAF is used in context.

Please feel free to view the new video clip outlining the TOGAF 9.1 use of the Content framework.

This video looks at how users can use the content framework in order to create, analyse and store their assets whilst developing the taget models. It covers the concepts, uses of the content framework and then follows on with examples within a modelling environment.

IT Jobs Statistics reveal that within the uk in the last 6 months up August 2013, the IT Jobs market employers cited TOGAF and Enterprise Architecture as their top 2 most desirable skills in their job specifications.

The demand for Eneterprise Architecture and TOGAF were a dominant feature in the IT job specifications showing employers rated these skill highly in their employees.

http://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/jobs/uk/enterprise%20architect.do (Enterprise Architect Top Related IT Skills by Category section)

Why not ensure that your cv reflects market demand by booking one of our TOGAF courses? Our weekend and midweek training enable you to obtain TOGAF accreditation, enabling you to develop the skills you need to progress your career development.

TOGAF 9.1 weekend training available in London August 2013. Why not book now to obtain TOGAF 9.1 Certification? Enjoy interaction with other IT and Business Professionals and increase your knowledge of enterprise architecture.

Archimate is a recognised Open Technical Standard from the Open Group related to enterprise architecture modelling - it includes defined language to support descriptions, analysis and visualisation of architecture within and across the enterprise architecture domains with a clear and defined method.

The level of detail between the views is tailored at various stakeholder groups. High Level Views found in the motivational extension for example, includes linking goals, drivers and functionality to the requirements and business layer helping to ensure a business driven approach is applied to the solution.

The flexibility of the layered view give individual stakeholders a bird’s eye view of the target model whilst other supporting view then models the various sub elements making up the various domains and with defined structure showing how the various domains inter-relate. Therefore Archimate builds a model that responds to the various stakeholder’s requirements and perspectives, without the granular detail required to develop detailed code such as UML.

The Archimate view does not delve into the detailed modelling utilised by software developers who model in more granular detail, but Archimate sits above this layer – enabling a more cohesive view of the landscape rather than the traditional silo’ed approach. The UML modelling provides more detailed software related views, thus complementing the modelling analysis, enabling a broader, shallower analysis of the landscape giving the overall 'big picture' and the baseline and target model states and planned increments.

Archimate does include the essential components in each domain layer – both the active, passive and behavioural aspects within each layer. Archimate also differentiates between the external and internal view elements of the system, including the use of interfaces as the defined point of access.

Archimate complements TOGAF framework well and the course shows various examples of the analysis done in the various Architecture Development Method (ADM) phases. The Archimate course gives users the opportunity to take a case study and work through the various ADM phases to develop a clear picture of how enterprise architecture can be practically applied and provide the information necessary to successfully transform the business to an agreed target state.

TOGAF is The Open Group Architecture Framework, which is basically a framework or a set of methods for effective enterprise architecture, providing a comprehensive approach for the design, planning, implementation and governance of an enterprise’s information architecture. Why is TOGAF certification important and how can it be adapted to your business?

Advantages Of Changing Business Processes With TOGAF

The main advantage of having TOGAF certification is the knowledge of how systems related to businesses actually work. TOGAF is a great way of ‘demystifying’ architecture development of enterprises, and another great feature is that with TOGAF knowledge you will be able to align IT to develop business capabilities.

For businesses TOGAF provides practical and effective methods to develop enterprise architecture. Why is it important? One of the main points is that well-documented and well-understood enterprise architecture enables the company to respond quickly to changes in the environment where the company is operating. Also, having TOGAF certification for a business will also help to ensure that the central components of the company continue to operate smoothly through the changes.

"Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes" - Peter F. Drucker

Complete Transparency Of Business With TOGAF Certification

After taking part in the exams to get a TOGAF certification, you will notice that your company will harvest great benefits from implementing the enterprise architecture. Organic approaches to business mean it’s responding to the changing environment instead of ignoring it, therefore with TOGAF and TOGAF certification you can be sure that maximum transparency of all your internal functions are completely clear and the best ways of achieving business goals are now comprehensively explained; taking into account guiding principles, organisation structure, business processes, people or stakeholders, applications, data and infrastructure and technologies upon which networks and systems are built.

Open Group Certification logo is a trademark and TOGAF is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. TOGAF® 9 Practitioner Certification Training Level 1 and 2 is an Accredited TOGAF 9 Training Course and complies with the accreditation requirements for The Open Group TOGAF Certification for People program